- Good Food Ireland marks 20 years with gala awards
- Event takes place 16 November 2026 at InterContinental Dublin
- Awards recognise excellence across food and hospitality
- New Best Irish Seafood Experience Award introduced
- Early Bird tickets available until 30 September
Good Food Ireland will mark a major milestone in November as the Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Celebration and Gala Awards Ceremony in association with FBD Insurance takes place at host partner hotel InterContinental Dublin on Monday 16 November 2026. Celebrating 20 years of Good Food Ireland the event will bring together the people and businesses that have helped shape Ireland’s food, drink and culinary tourism story over the past two decades.
Farmers, food and drink producers, chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers, tourism operators, destination leaders and industry partners from across the island will gather for an evening celebrating the quality, provenance, innovation and hospitality that have established Ireland as a world-class food and culinary tourism destination. At the heart of the evening will be the announcement of the Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Awards 2026 recognising excellence across Ireland’s food, drink, hospitality and culinary tourism community.
Categories include Five-Star Irish Hospitality Experience of the Year, Culinary Haven of the Year, Restaurant Experience of the Year, Hotel Restaurant Experience of the Year, Pub Experience of the Year, Irish Culinary Tourism Experience Award, Sustainable Culinary Tourism Award and the new Best Irish Seafood Experience Award sponsored by BIM. Early Bird tickets are available until 30 September 2026 priced at €200 plus VAT.
